"The book, which alternates between analysis of the economic transformation and examination of the tools and concepts of the discipline, begins by discussing "knowledge" as an economic good and the historical development of the knowledge-based economies. It then develops a conceptual framework...

La 4e de couv. indique : "À l'image de l'économie industrielle fondée en France vers 1820, au moment de l'avènement de la grande industrie, l'économie de la connaissance se développe en tant que discipline quand se mettent progressivement en place les économies fondées sur la...

In this paper, we argue for building a research agenda to analyze economic knowledge as an economic good and explore the socioeconomic institutions that can be relied upon to produce, distribute, and use economic knowledge in an efficient manner. In our opinion, the benefits of such an approach,...